Trim for more than 90 degrees? - TilersForums.co.uk | Tile Forums

rockyroo · 06-03-2008

After some advice please, if tiling a wall where the degree is more than 90 would you still use trim? If not what would you suggest? Thanks in advance

GazTech · 06-03-2008

You can use trim to any acute angle you like rocky, it's all in the mitre.....Gaz

**Dave** · 06-03-2008

YES! I agree with gazza..its all in the angle of the dangle..........

frogeye · 06-03-2008

Is this as in where 2 walls meet and the external angle is not 90 for the length of the trim?

rockyroo · 06-03-2008

I have included a picture of the angles looking down on the wall (only rough, but you get the idea) the two circles are the joints I am not sure to put trim or not

**Sir Ramic** · 06-03-2008

Personally i would not use trim but would slightly mitre the tile to obtain a neat join.

frogeye · 06-03-2008

Yes a mitre is the way to go, but watch out for that edge. Sliced my finger last week smoothing some grout along a border tile.

Break out the honing stone

rockyroo · 06-03-2008

I only have a 40 quid wet saw, they are porcelain tiles, the saw does cut mitres, but is it better to invest in something better or should I just see how it goes for now, I don't really have the money to spend on a big saw and I would rather wait and pay decent money than go for one for a couple of hundred only to have to replace it in a couple of years!

**Dave** · 06-03-2008

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Originally Posted by rockyroo

I have included a picture of the angles looking down on the wall (only rough, but you get the idea) the two circles are the joints I am not sure to put trim or not

To get the exact angle on those corners then use a sliding bevel or simliar tool and then transfer it to the trim.....

**Sir Ramic** · 06-03-2008

Try it and see how it goes.

frogeye · 06-03-2008

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Originally Posted by Dave

To get the exact angle on those corners then use a sliding bevel or simliar tool and then transfer it to the trim.....

I can see this working for a cut across the width of the trim (ie as per normal) but will it work for the trim for a vertical angle? ie not a wall and a shelf but 2 walls not at 90 meeting on an external angle. (confused?)

frogeye

**Dave** · 06-03-2008

Yes!! you just reverse the bevel once the angle is taken.....I have a joinery background so finding angles is second nature using a sliding bevel....there are other ways but i find this is easy and quick to take the angle and transfer it across.......what method do you use frogeye mate..?.